PORTLAND — Sandra Louise Bernier, 79, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side Wednesday, Aug. 1, at Seaside Assisted Living in Portland. She was born in Livermore Falls on Aug. 8, 1938, a daughter of the late Richard and Jeanette (Sawtell) Chase. Sandra graduated from Brockton High School in Massachusetts in 1956. In […]
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Edward N. Brown
AUBURN — Edward N. Brown, 89, of Auburn passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, Aug. 2, with his loving family at his side. He was born in Broton, CT, on March 20, 1929, a son of the late James and Pauline Brown. At a young age, Ed and his family moved to Madison, where he […]
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Victor H. Carney
GREENE — Victor H. Carney, 67, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 25. He was born in Portage Lake on Nov. 9, 1950. He enjoyed watching NASCAR, hunting,and fishing. Mostly he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Carmen Carney; his son, Victor Carney, and his significant […]
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Kevin R. O'Connor
SOUTH PARIS — It is with great sadness that the family of Kevin Robert O’Connor, 48, shares news of his unexpected passing July 17. He was born in Norway on April 4, 1970, the son of Judith Edmunds O’Connor and the late Robert O’Connor of Oxford. As a child, Kevin attended local schools. Growing up, he […]
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Donald A. Gammon
LEWISTON — Donald A. Gammon, 82, of Auburn died July 18 in Lewiston. He was born in Lewiston on May 28, 1936, to parents Arthur and Ella (DeCoteau) Gammon. He loved the outdoors, enjoying fishing, hunting, gardening, snowmobiling and 4-wheeling, kayaking, and also cooking. Donald worked as a laborer and foreman at Auburn Heel and Northern […]
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Family anglers
Beth LeBlanc of Auburn watches her 11-year-old son, Joseph, fish Sunday at the Lake Auburn inlet. LeBlanc’s husband, David, and 9-year-old son, Thomas, were also fishing nearby. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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Joseph S. Marston
AUGUSTA — Joseph Stephen Marston, 36, died Friday, July 6, at his residence in Augusta. He was born in Rumford on Feb. 26, 1982, and was the son of Stephen and Bonnie (Childs) Marston. He graduated from Mountain Valley High School/Nova Tech Program in Rumford, Class of 2001. He received an associate degree at Kaplan University […]
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Gregory Alan Provencher
FARMINGTON — Gregory Alan Provencher, 67, of Rumford, passed away Saturday, July 7, at Sandy River Center, due to health complications. He was born Dec. 29, 1950, to Roland and Pauline (Hallet) Provencher. He was the youngest of eight children and graduated from Mexico High School in 1970. On June 10, 1978, Greg married the love […]
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U.S. border agents search Canadian fishing boats in dispute waters off Maine coast
At least 10 Canadian fishing boats operating in disputed waters off the coast of Maine were intercepted in recent days by U.S. Border Patrol agents searching for illegal immigrants, according to Canadian news organizations. The boats were stopped while fishing near Machias Seal Island, an area where both the United States and Canada claim jurisdiction. […]
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Dad and daughter day at Lake Auburn
Elliana Bermudez, 5, enjoys a warm Monday afternoon fishing on Lake Auburn with her father, Tim Bermudez, left, who taught her to fish. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)